Why I Chose This Path to Be Ambitious Despite Society’s Expectations—And What Keeps Me Going

Breaking Barriers: Why I’m Passionate About Helping Ambitious African Women

I didn’t just wake up one day and decide to do this. Every struggle, every lesson, and every experience I’ve had has led me here—to blogging, entrepreneurship, personal growth, and helping ambitious African women like me.

Ever since I was a child, I’ve had a deep desire to help people. Being an empath made me naturally drawn to supporting others, but over time, I realized that I felt a special connection with helping women.

Then I discovered blogging. I wanted a space to share my thoughts, experiences, and lessons in hopes of helping someone who might be going through the same struggles. In the beginning, my blog was for everyone. I wrote with a general audience in mind. But as time passed, something shifted—I started speaking directly to women.

Why? Because I am a woman, and the things I go through are things that many other women can relate to. I also realized that women shouldn’t have to gatekeep their experiences. When we share openly, we help each other grow, learn, and avoid certain mistakes.

Filling a Gap for African Women

When I searched the internet for self-improvement, lifestyle, and personal development content tailored to African women, I didn’t find much. Yes, there were Cameroonian and Nigerian bloggers in the lifestyle space, but very few focused on personal growth and how ambitious African women could navigate their way to success.

That’s when I decided: I will be that Cameroonian lifestyle blogger who shares her journey to help other Cameroonian and African women.

Because representation matters.

I know that when another woman or young girl sees someone like her chasing her dreams, it makes it easier for her to believe in herself. It makes it easier for her to say, “If she can do it, then I can too.” I want to be that bridge—the one that takes success from feeling unreal to feeling achievable for African women.

Why Society’s Expectations Won’t Define Me

One of the biggest challenges African women face is the weight of societal expectations. We are expected to:

• Shrink ourselves to fit within the limits set by men.

• Value marriage and family above personal ambition.

• Uphold traditional roles more than our personal goals.

• Accept that certain career paths aren’t for us because of our gender.

• Be criticized or shamed for our choices until we bend and conform.

Every day, we are reminded of these expectations. It can be frustrating, discouraging, and exhausting to keep pushing against them. But that’s exactly why I’m so passionate about helping ambitious African women.

I want my blog, business, and journey to serve as a reminder that you can unapologetically chase your dreams. You don’t have to shrink yourself. You don’t have to let society tell you what success should look like.

What Keeps Me Going

The messages from women who say I’ve inspired them.
The knowledge that my story can help another woman believe in herself.
The dream of seeing more African women rise, thrive, and achieve greatness on their own terms.

That is why I do what I do.
That is why I refuse to stop.
That is why I will keep pushing forward—because when one woman wins, we all win. 💛✨